Legal Opinion
People v. Bigelow
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 23, 1951No. Crim. 4583PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VALLÉE, J.
Harry Bigelow and Florence Ivery were tried by a jury and convicted of a violation of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code—possession of a preparation of heroin. Bigelow appeals from the judgment and from the order denying his motion for a new trial. He asserts: (1) The corpus delicti was not established. (2) The evidence was insufficient to prove that he possessed the narcotic. (3) The evidence was insufficient to prove guilty knowledge. (4) The evidence was insufficient to prove “aiding and abetting.” (5) The court erred in the admission and exclusion of evidence. (6) The…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by46 opinions
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